LifeBar Arcade Brings New Life to Historic Springfield Building

Bringing good times to Springfield for everyone. As unambiguous as the statement is, it defines the mission for the three minds behind what will be Springfield’s promising new addition to the downtown entertainment scene. Joel Shear, Blake Stilwell, and Zac Johnston have been working to restore one of the city’s oldest buildings from the turn of the century to transform it into what will become LifeBar Arcade.

Located next to the Springfield fire station, at 300 North Fountain Avenue, this near 5,000 square-foot building was originally constructed in 1916 and has seen many businesses file through its doors over the last century. The list includes a used car lot, a floral manufacturing company, a gas station, a social services building, a print shop, a canvas/tarp factory, and a pawn shop.

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